NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, KS

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172K. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19692026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, KS per year, 1969–2026: 11 cases
19691
19702
19711
19722
19731
19851
19971
20131
20261

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'KS' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072430'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN26LA167Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Topeka, KSThe student pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness while taxiing which resulted in a collision with fence poles on either side of a gate which was not intended for airplanes.Apr 17, 2026 · N84794 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA096Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Concordia, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during approach which resulted in the airplane landing long, and his decision to turn off of the runway during the landing roll which resulted in a collision with an earth berm.Dec 30, 2013 · N1176M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA100Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Olathe, KSthe pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and exceeding the airplane recommended crosswind component. Factors associated with this accident were the weather conditions of a high wind, gusts, and a crosswind.Apr 6, 1997 · N46311 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC85LA092Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172K · Kingman, KSDuring a landing attempt, the acft was high and fast and subsequently touched down long. The plt attempted a go around with 40 degrees of flaps. The acft stalled and contacted the terrain one fourth mile past the end of the rwy, right wing first.Apr 28, 1985 · N79011 · DestroyedNTSB MKC73AK047Accident · 1 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Wichita, KSJan 18, 1973 · N7047G · DestroyedNTSB MKC72DCQ59Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Hardtner, KSJun 11, 1972 · N7010G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC72DCG38Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Stanley, KSMar 5, 1972 · N84656 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FCG40Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Kansas City, KSJan 20, 1971 · N84768 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71FCQ22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · El Dorado, KSOct 23, 1970 · N7080G · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70DCQ02Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172K · Salina, KSJan 9, 1970 · N79903 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70A0031Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 172K · Ulysses, KSDec 3, 1969 · N78585 · Destroyed